The 2020 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by tenth-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]
On December 13, with a record of 3-2 and one game left to play, the program announced that it would not participate in any bowl game.[4] The Cardinal won their final game, finishing their season with a 4-2 record.
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Stanford was voted to finish fourth in the Pac-12 North division.
Media poll (North Division)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Oregon
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222 (35)
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2
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California
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176 (3)
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3
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Washington
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161
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4
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Stanford
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105
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5
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Oregon State
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76
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6
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Washington State
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58
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Schedule
Stanford had games scheduled against William & Mary (September 5), Notre Dame (October 10), and BYU (November 28), but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Original 2020 Stanford Cardinal schedule
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Date
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Opponent
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Site
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September 5 |
William & Mary* |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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September 12 |
at Arizona |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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September 19 |
USC |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
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September 26 |
at UCLA |
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
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October 10 |
at Notre Dame* |
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
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October 17 |
Washington State |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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October 24 |
at Oregon |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
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October 30 |
Oregon State |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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November 7 |
at Washington |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
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November 14 |
Colorado |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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November 21 |
at California |
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (Big Game)
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November 28 |
BYU* |
Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Game summaries
At Oregon
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks – Game summary
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV: ABC
- Reference
Game information
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- First quarter
- STAN – Austin Jones 4-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 3:25. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
- ORE – C. J. Verdell 10-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 0:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:31.
- Second quarter
- ORE – D. J. Johnson 5-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Camden Lewis kick), 1:05. Oregon 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 3:59.
- Third quarter
- ORE – Travis Dye 14-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 11:13. Oregon 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
- ORE – Tyler Shough 9-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 0:53. Oregon 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
- Fourth quarter
- STAN – Austin Jones 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 7:39. Oregon 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
- ORE – Cyrus Habibi-Likio 4-yard run (Camden Lewis kick), 3:37. Oregon 35–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:02.
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- Top passers
- STAN – Jack West – 13/19, 154 yards
- ORE – Tyler Shough – 17/26, 227 yards, TD, int
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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Colorado
Game information
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- First Quarter
- STAN – Jet Toner 48-yard field goal, 11:45. Stanford 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15.
- COLO – Dimitri Stanley 55-yard pass from Sam Noyer (Evan Price kick), 3:20. Colorado 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:40.
- Second Quarter
- STAN – Jet Toner 33-yd field goal, 14:13. Colorado 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:07.
- COLO – Sam Noyer 7-yard run (Evan Price kick), 9:36. Colorado 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
- STAN – Jet Toner 28-yard field goal, 4:38. Colorado 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.
- Third Quarter
- COLO – Sam Noyer 10-yard run (Evan Price kick), 11:32. Colorado 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
- COLO – Brenden Rice 34-yard pass from Sam Noyer (Evan Price kick), 8:55. Colorado 28–9. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:09.
- STAN – Davis Mills 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 4:35. Colorado 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:20.
- Fourth Quarter
- COLO – Jaren Mangham 2-yard run (Evan Price kick), 14:58. Colorado 35–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.
- STAN – Austin Jones 2-yard run (Davis Mills–Connor Wedington pass), 8:45. Colorado 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
- STAN – Scooter Harrington 1-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills–Tucker Fisk pass), 2:34. Colorado 35–32. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
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- Top passers
- COLO – Sam Noyer – 15/24, 255 yards, 2 TD, int
- STAN – Davis Mills – 31/56, 327 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- COLO – Jarek Broussard – 27 rushes, 121 yards
- STAN – Davis Mills – 6 rushes, 36 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- COLO – Dimitri Stanley – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD
- STAN – Michael Wilson – 6 receptions, 95 yards
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At California
Game information
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- First quarter
- CAL – Kekoa Crawford 7-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 10:32. California 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
- Second quarter
- STAN – Jet Toner 27-yard field goal, 14:55. California 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:29.
- CAL – Dario Longhetto 24-yard field goal, 10:15. California 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:40.
- STAN – Michael Wilson 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 3:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:57.
- Third quarter
- STAN – Austin Jones 2-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 10:57. Stanford 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:00.
- CAL – Nikko Remigio 3-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick), 9:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
- STAN – Austin Jones 8-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 1:51. Stanford 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:28.
- Fourth quarter
- CAL – Christopher Brooks Jr. 3-yard run (kick blocked), 0:58. Stanford 24–23. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 3:30.
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- Top passers
- STAN – Davis Mills – 24/32, 205 yards, TD
- CAL – Chase Garbers – 19/29, 151 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- STAN – Austin Jones – 21 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD
- CAL – Damien Moore – 10 rushes, 121 yards
- Top receivers
- STAN – Michael Wilson – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
- CAL – Kekoa Crawford – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD
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At Washington
Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington Huskies – Game summary
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 5, 2020
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 278
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis and Mark Helfrich
- Reference
Game information
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- First quarter
- STAN – Austin Jones 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 9:53. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:07.
- STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 2:05. Stanford 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.
- Second quarter
- UW – Peyton Henry 23-yard field goal, 11:59. Stanford 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:06.
- STAN – Nathaniel Peat 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 6:54. Stanford 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:05.
- STAN – Jet Toner 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Stanford 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 3:09.
- Third quarter
- UW – Sean McGrew 6-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 12:20. Stanford 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
- STAN – Scooter Harrington 3-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 9:01. Stanford 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:19.
- UW – Dylan Morris 1-yard run (kick blocked), 2:33. Stanford 31–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
- Fourth quarter
- UW – Sean McGrew 2-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 11:03. Stanford 31–23. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:11.
- UW – Peyton Henry 45-yard field goal, 7:54. Stanford 31–26. Drive: 4 plays, -17 yards, 2:11.
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- Top passers
- STAN – Davis Mills – 20/30, 252 yards, TD
- UW – Dylan Morris – 15/23, 254 yards
- Top rushers
- STAN – Austin Jones – 31 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD
- UW – Sean McGrew – 16 rushes, 65 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- STAN – Simi Fehoko – 4 receptions, 61 yards
- UW – Ty Jones – 2 receptions, 79 yards
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At Oregon State
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: December 12, 2020
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
- Reference
Game information
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- First Quarter
- OSU – Tyjon Lindsey 18-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 9:46. Oregon State 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
- STAN – Tucker Fisk 12-yard pass from Davis Mills (pass failed), 5:45. Oregon State 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.
- Second Quarter
- OSU – Zeriah Beason 8-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 12:34. Oregon State 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:19.
- STAN – Jet Toner 47-yard field goal, 1:16. Oregon State 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:14.
- Third Quarter
- STAN – Davis Mills 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 12:14. Stanford 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:39.
- OSU – Tyjon Lindsey 30-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 8:38. Oregon State 21–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:36.
- Fourth Quarter
- STAN – Davis Mills 6-yard run (Davis Mills–Houston Heimuli pass), 13:03. Stanford 24–21. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:10.
- OSU – Everett Hayes 26-yard field goal, 7:18. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:45.
- STAN – Jet Toner 39-yard field goal, 1:48. Stanford 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:24.
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- Top passers
- STAN – Davis Mills – 21/29, 292 yards, TD
- OSU – Chance Nolan – 17/30, 221 yards, 3 TD
- Top rushers
- STAN – Austin Jones – 22 rushes, 126 yards
- OSU – Jermar Jefferson – 18 rushes, 80 yards
- Top receivers
- STAN – Simi Fehoko – 6 receptions, 110 yards
- OSU – Tre'Shaun Harrison – 5 receptions, 91 yards
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At UCLA
Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins – Game summary
at Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA
- Date: December 19, 2020
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Clear, Wind 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Taylor McGregor
Game information
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- First Quarter
- STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 7:02. Stanford 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:54.
- UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal, 1:21. Stanford 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:41.
- Second Quarter
- STAN – Isaiah Sanders 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:42. Stanford 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
- STAN – Austin Jones 1-yard run (Jet Toner kick), 0:16. Stanford 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.
- Third Quarter
- UCLA – Keegan Jones 9-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 9:10. Stanford 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:41.
- UCLA – Greg Dulcich 17-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 3:07. Stanford 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.
- Fourth Quarter
- UCLA – Chase Cota 23-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 14:54. UCLA 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:25.
- UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal, 6:28. UCLA 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:30.
- UCLA – Jay Shaw 39-yard interception return (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 5:39. UCLA 34–20.
- STAN – Simi Fehoko 11-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 2:34. UCLA 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
- STAN – Simi Fehoko 21-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick), 0:18. Tied 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:20.
- First Overtime
- UCLA – Greg Dulcich 21-yard pass from Chase Griffin (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick). UCLA 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards.
- STAN – Isaiah Sanders 3-yard run (Jet Toner kick). Tied 41–41. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.
- Second Overtime
- STAN – Simi Fehoko 14-yard pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick). Stanford 48–41. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards.
- UCLA – Kyle Philips 21-yard pass from Chase Griffin (run failed). Stanford 48–47. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards.
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- Top passers
- STAN – Davis Mills – 32/47, 428 yards, 3 TD, 3 int
- UCLA – Chase Griffin – 9/11, 127 yards, 4 TD
- Top rushers
- STAN – Austin Jones – 23 rushes, 92 yards, 2 TD
- UCLA – Brittain Brown – 29 rushes, 219 yards
- Top receivers
- STAN – Simi Fehoko – 16 receptions, 230 yards, 3 TD
- UCLA – Kyle Philips – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
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Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | | | | Not released |
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Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Pac-12 Conference postpones all sport competitions through end of calendar year". pac-12.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". pac-12.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (December 20, 2020). "Teams opting out of bowls in 2020: Boise State's season is done". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Saturday's Washington State vs Stanford football game cancelled because of COVID-19 cases". KomoNews. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Pac-12 statement regarding Stanford vs. Oregon State football game". Pac-12.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
The Pac-12 announced today that in order to comply with the newly issued Santa Clara Public Health Department directives and related restrictions on sport competitions, the December 12 football game between Stanford and Oregon State will now take place at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.
- ^ "2020 Stanford Football Schedule". Stanford Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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